Recent Editorial

Fear becomes sin when it leads to hostility

Jan 20, 2018

Being afraid and concerned about the impact of migration is not a sin, Pope Francis said, but it is a sin to let those fears lead to a refusal to help people in need.
Love people no matter who they are

Jan 20, 2018

A former medical doctor, Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris entered the seminary at the age of 39. He grew up in a non-religious family — only his mother was a practising Catholic. He says that his two grandfathers were “thoroughly anti-religious.”
The ‘Francis Revolution’ enters the New Year

Jan 14, 2018

We are just into the first week of 2018, but this new calendar year is already showing clear signs that this will be a challenging and exciting time for the continuing reforms Pope Francis has been trying to bring to the Vatican and the entire Catholic Church.
What changes await the world of the Church

Jan 14, 2018

Pope Francis – who has been seen as perhaps the most radically evangelical-minded and extremely ecumenical pope in modern history – has been quietly (and not so quietly) criticised by Catholics who are of a more traditionalist bent and by others who draw their breath from the Church’s institutional and rules-based ethos.
Be ‘faithful and anchored’ to teachings of Vatican II

Jan 05, 2018

In an increasingly complex world of unprecedented scientific and technological challenges, theologians must communicate what is essential about life and help Christians proclaim God’s merciful, saving grace, Pope Francis told a group of Italian theologians.
Were Jesus, Mary and Joseph refugees? Yes.

Jan 05, 2018

With refugees and migrants in the news, some commentators have sought to draw parallels between their plight and that of the Holy Family — Jesus, Mary
Roman Curia reform one brush-stroke at a time

Jan 05, 2018

The Argentine pope has been tenacious in his efforts to bring about reform and renewal in the Church. He’s probably been more successful at changing p
Finding a spiritual connection in Francis’ conversations

Dec 23, 2017

Finding a spiritual connection in Francis’ conversations
Spirituality in the time of Pope Francis

Dec 23, 2017

'Simplicity demystifies the papacy when people witness the pope taking a bus'
Pope officially begins festive run-up to X’mas

Dec 15, 2017

With the arrival of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, employees at the Vatican and practising Catholics in the Eternal City are now in full preparation mode for Christmas.